Characterization of genetically novel chimeric plasmids from Salmonella Heidelberg conferring multi-drug resistance and increased pathogenicity
Jonathan W. Betts, Andreas Liaropoulos, Matteo Buffoni, Michael S. M. Brouwer, Kees T. Veldman, Francisco Javier Salguero, Roberto Marcello La Ragione, Daniela Ceccarelli, Apostolos Liakopoulos
The paper characterizes six chimeric plasmids from Salmonella Heidelberg, revealing multidrug resistance and increased pathogenicity through genetic and functional analysis.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology